China Activated Carbon Industry Report, 2013-2015

In recent years, China has seen a growing surge in terms of the production and demand of activated carbon with the export proportion ever declining, on account of intensifying environmental-friendly policies in China as well as accelerated trade protectionism carried out by European and American countries. In 2012, China’s production of activated carbon sustained upward mobility, with the output growing by 5.4% year-on-year to 521,100 tons; and the domestic demand surged by 13.5% year-on-year to 303,000 tons, while the export volume slightly decreased by 3.6% year-on-year to 232,500 tons, with the proportion in output dropping to 48.8%. The estimation shows that the production and consumption of activated carbon in China will grow in a steady way till 2015, with the respective targeted figure realizing 754,000 tons and 448,000 tons. 

In China, the production of activated carbon concentrates in regions abundant in coal resources such as Shanxi and Ningxia. In 2012, enterprises with the annual capacity exceeding 50,000 tons included Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Limited and Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group. In addition, other coal tycoons also spread their wings towards activated carbon field. A case in point was Datong Coal Mine Group, which started its 100,000 tons/a coal-based activated carbon project in June 2012 with total investment of RMB1.17 billion. Once finished, the expected sales will harvest RMB760 million annually. 

Wooden activated carbon enterprises in China are largely located in Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. But most of them are small-sized ones with the annual capacity ranging from hundreds of tons to thousands of tons. As of late 2012, Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd. had realized the capacity of 55,000 tons/a in the wake of capacity expansion and merger of Huaiyushan Activated Carbon and Manzhouli XinFu Activated Carbon, with business coverage from sugar making, food & beverage and food fermentation to medical, water treatment and waste gas treatment. Moreover, enterprises with the annual capacity of wooden activated carbon surpassing 20,000 tons consisted of Zhixing Activated Carbon, Xinsen Carbon Corp., Ltd, etc.

The report highlights the followings:

• supply & demand, trade, competition pattern and development trend of global activated carbon market;
• development environment, supply & demand, competition pattern, import & export and upstream sectors of China activated carbon industry;
• demand forecast of China activated carbon industry, and prediction of demand in industries such as water treatment, food & beverage, chemical, metallurgy, pharmaceutical, automobile, etc;
• Production, operation, investment, M&A, wooden activated carbon business as well as development outlook of five major Chinese wooden activated carbon businesses as well as six major coal-based activated carbon producers.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Activated Carbon
1.1 Definition
1.2 Classification
1.3 Applications and Sales Models

2. Current Development of Global Activated Carbon Industry
2.1 Overview
2.2 Industry Layout
2.2.1 US
2.2.2 Japan
2.2.3 Western Europe
2.2.4 Asia-Pacific
2.3 Development Trend
2.3.1 Demand Grows Steadily
2.3.2 Transferring of Activated Carbon Manufacturing to Developing Countries
2.3.3 Extending Applications
2.3.4 Service being the Influencing Factor in Industry Competition
2.3.5 Consistent M&As

3. Status Quo of China Activated Carbon Industry
3.1 Development Environment
3.1.1 Industry Cycle
3.1.2 Supervision & Policies
3.1.3 Trade Policy
3.2 Current Development
3.2.1 Production
3.2.2 Product Structure
3.2.3 Consumption Structure
3.2.4 Industry Layout
3.2.5 Technological Level
3.3 Import & Export
3.3.1 Export
3.3.2 Import
3.4 Competition Pattern
3.4.1 Wooden Activated Carbon
3.4.2 Coal-based Activated Carbon
3.5 Upstream Sectors
3.5.1 Deforestation and Processing Industry
3.5.2 Chemical Activators Including Phosphoric Acid and Zinc Chloride
3.5.3 Coal Industry

4. Demand Predication of China Activated Carbon Industry
4.1 General Estimation
4.2 Demand in Water Treatment Industry
4.2.1 Domestic Water Purification
4.2.2 Sewage Disposal
4.3 Demand in Food & Beverage Industry
4.3.1 Activated Carbon for Sugar Industry
4.3.2 Activated Carbon for Food Fermentation Use
4.3.3 Beverage Industry
4.4 Demand in Chemical and Metallurgy Industries
4.5 Demand in Pharmaceutical Industry
4.6 Demand from Activated Carbon for Automobile Industry
4.7 Demand in Global Market

5. Major Chinese Activated Carbon Enterprises
5.1 Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd.
5.1.1 Profile
5.1.2 Operation
5.1.3 Revenue Structure
5.1.4 Gross Margin
5.1.5 R&D and Investment
5.1.6 Wooden Activated Carbon Business
5.1.7 Estimation and Prospect
5.2 Xinsen Carbon Corp.,Ltd 
5.2.1 Profile
5.2.2 Operation
5.2.3 Development
5.3 Zhixing Activated Carbon
5.3.1 Profile
5.3.2 Operation
5.3.3 Development
5.4 Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon
5.4.1 Profile
5.4.2 Operation
5.5 Yunhe Carbon
5.5.1 Profile
5.5.2 Operation

6. Major Chinese Coal-based Activated Carbon Enterprises
6.1 Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Limited
6.1.1 Profile
6.1.2 Operation
6.2 Calgon Carbon Corporation (Tianjin)
6.2.1 Profile
6.2.2 Operation
6.3 Datong Carbon Corporation
6.3.1 Profile
6.3.2 Operation
6.4 Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon
6.4.1 Profile
6.4.2 Operation
6.5 Datong Fuping Activated Carbon
6.5.1 Profile
6.5.2 Operation
6.6 Ningxia Guanghua-Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd.
6.6.1 Profile
6.6.2 Operation

List of Charts

Classification and Brief Introduction of Activated Carbon
Application and Sales Model of Activated Carbon
Global Demand for Activated Carbon, 2005-2012
Development Cycle of Activated Carbon Industry
Polices on Activated Carbon Industry in China, 2003-2012
Chinese Activated Carbon Enterprises Involved in the Anti-Dumping Cases Launched by the US.
Activated Carbon Output in China, 2002-2012
Activated Carbon Production Structure in China by Raw Material, 2011
Activated Carbon Consumption Structure in China by Application, 2011
Regional Distribution of China Activated Carbon Industry
Activated Carbon Export Volume in China, 2008-2012
Activated Carbon Export Value in China, 2008-2012
Activated Carbon Export Volume in China by Raw Material, 2008-2012
Average Export Price of Activated Carbon in China, 2008-2012
Proportion of China’s Top 10 Export Destinations of Wooden Activated Carbon by Export Volume, 2012
Proportion of China’s Top 10 Export Destinations of Other Activated Carbons by Export Volume, 2012
Activated Carbon Import Volume in China, 2008-2012
Activated Carbon Import Value in China, 2008-2012
Activated Carbon Import Volume in China by Raw Material , 2010-2012
Average Import Value of Activated Carbon in China, 2008-2012
China’s Top 10 Import Sources of Wooden Activated Carbon by Import Volume and Proportions, 2012
China’s Top 10 Import Sources of Other Activated Carbons by Import Volume and Proportions, 2012
Capacity of Major Chinese Wooden Activated Carbon Enterprises, 2012
Capacity of Major Chinese Coal-based Activated Carbon Enterprises, 2012
Output and Import Volume of Log in China, 2002-2010
Average Monthly Price of Phosphoric Acid (85% Industrial Grade) in China, 2009-2012
Anthracite Pithead Price (Pre-Tax) in Jincheng, Shanxi, China, 2010-2013
Consumption Structure of Activated Carbin in China by Application, 2010-2015
Domestic Water Consumption in China, 2005-2015
Bottled/Canned Drinking Water Output in China, 2002-2015
Discharge of Industrial Wastewater and Domestic Sewage in China, 2005-2015
Starch Sugar Output in China, 2005-2015
Estimated Demand for Activated Carbons Used for Product Breakdown in China Fermentation Industry, 2010-2012
Outputs of Sodas, Juice and Juice Drinks in China, 2005-2015
Revenue of China Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry, 2006-2012
Automobile Output in China, 2005-2012
Revenue and Net Income of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd., 2008-2012
Revenue of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd. by Product, 2008-2012
Revenue of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd. by Region, 2008-2012
Gross Margin of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd., 2008-2012
Gross Margin of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd. by Product, 2010-2012
R&D Costs and % of Revenue of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd., 2008-2011
R&D Advance of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd., as of Late 2011
Revenue and Net Income of Fujian Yuanli Actice Carbon Co., Ltd., 2011-2014
Revenue and Total Profit of Xinsen Carbon Corp.,Ltd, 2007-2009
Gross Margin Fluctuation of Xinsen Carbon Corp.,Ltd, 2007-2009
Assets and Liabilities of Xinsen Carbon Corp.,Ltd, 2007-2009
Revenue and Total Profit of Zhixing Activated Carbon, 2007-2009
Activated Carbon Gross Margin Fluctuation of Zhixing Activated Carbon, 2007-2009
Activated Carbon Assets and Liabilities of Zhixing Activated Carbon, 2007-2009
Selected Financial Data of Jiangsu Zhuxi Activated Carbon, 2008
Revenue and Total Profit of Yunhe Carbon, 2007-2009
Gross Margin of Yunhe Carbon, 2007-2009
Total Assets and Total Liabilities of Yunhe Carbon, 2007-2009
Revenue and Total Profit of Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., 2007-2009
Activated Carbon Gross Margin Fluctuation of Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., 2007-2009
Activated Carbon Assets and Liabilities of Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., 2007-2009
Revenue and Total Profit of Calgon Carbon Corporation (Tianjin), 2007-2009
Gross Margin Fluctuation of Calgon Carbon Corporation (Tianjin), 2007-2009
Assets and Liabilities of Calgon Carbon Corporation (Tianjin), 2007-2009
Revenue and Total Profit of Datong Carbon Corporation, 2007-2009
Gross Margin Fluctuation of Datong Carbon Corporation, 2007-2009
Assets and Liabilities of Datong Carbon Corporation, 2007-2009
Revenue and Total Profit of Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon, 2007-2009
Activated Carbon Gross Margin Fluctuation of Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon, 2007-2009
Activated Carbon Assets and Liabilities of Datong Municipal Yunguang Activated Carbon, 2007-2009
Revenue and Total Profit of Datong Fuping Activated Carbon, 2007-2008
Activated Carbon Gross Margin Fluctuation of Datong Fuping Activated Carbon, 2007-2008
Activated Carbon Assets and Liabilities of Datong Fuping Activated Carbon, 2007-2008
Revenue and Total Profit of Ningxia Guanghua-Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., 2008-2009
Activated Carbon Gross Margin Fluctuation of Ningxia Guanghua-Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., 2008-2009
Activated Carbon Assets and Liabilities of Ningxia Guanghua-Cherishmet Activated Carbon Co., Ltd., 2008-2009